Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Australia

Australia: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 0.8271 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.8271 kt
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
20th
of 21 countries
All-time high
28.1 kt
in 2001
All-time low
0.3292 kt
in 2008
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990–2020

01020301990200520201990: 19 kt1991: 15.3 kt1992: 20.6 kt1993: 20.3 kt1994: 21.9 kt1995: 21.4 kt1996: 24.8 kt1997: 27.6 kt1998: 23.5 kt1999: 23.6 kt2000: 20.8 kt2001: 28.1 kt2002: 23 kt2003: 7.3 kt2004: 10.6 kt2005: 8.2 kt2006: 16.2 kt2007: 3.2 kt2008: 0.329 kt2009: 1.1 kt2010: 3 kt2011: 12 kt2012: 16.4 kt2013: 18.1 kt2014: 12.2 kt2015: 11.1 kt2016: 4.4 kt2017: 13.7 kt2018: 10.2 kt2019: 1.3 kt2020: 0.827 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2020, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Australia stood at 0.8271 kt.

That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Australia peaked at 28.1 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3292 kt, in 2008.

Australia ranks 20th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 19.02 kt —
1991 15.35 kt -19.3%
1992 20.58 kt +34.1%
1993 20.35 kt -1.1%
1994 21.94 kt +7.8%
1995 21.39 kt -2.5%
1996 24.81 kt +16.0%
1997 27.56 kt +11.1%
1998 23.46 kt -14.9%
1999 23.63 kt +0.7%
2000 20.82 kt -11.9%
2001 28.1 kt +35.0%
2002 22.97 kt -18.3%
2003 7.29 kt -68.3%
2004 10.6 kt +45.4%
2005 8.22 kt -22.5%
2006 16.22 kt +97.4%
2007 3.16 kt -80.5%
2008 0.3292 kt -89.6%
2009 1.14 kt +247.2%
2010 3.01 kt +163.2%
2011 12.04 kt +300.3%
2012 16.39 kt +36.1%
2013 18.06 kt +10.2%
2014 12.19 kt -32.5%
2015 11.07 kt -9.2%
2016 4.41 kt -60.1%
2017 13.67 kt +209.6%
2018 10.16 kt -25.7%
2019 1.26 kt -87.6%
2020 0.8271 kt -34.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.8271 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.99 kt, 17% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +300.3% 3.01 kt 12.04 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.81 kt 15.35 kt 27.56 kt 10
2000s 11.88 kt 0.3292 kt 28.1 kt 10
2010s 10.23 kt 1.26 kt 18.06 kt 10
2020s 0.8271 kt 0.8271 kt 0.8271 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 17 France 1.53 kt compare
  2. 18 North Macedonia 1.21 kt compare
  3. 19 Romania 0.8495 kt compare
  4. 21 Hungary 0.8065 kt compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Australia?
Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Australia was 0.8271 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 28.1 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3292 kt in 2008.
How does Australia rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Australia ranks 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2020.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
26 places, 735 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf